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July 2017 The Crier is produced for the community, supported by advertisers, Great Torrington Town Council, and the Great Torrington Town and Lands Charity. 5900 copies are distributed throughout Great Torrington and the rural district, with a readership of 14,750

Weare Giffard Village Fete Saturday 29th July from 2pm

Youth & Younger Workshops Box Office: 01805 624624 Or Book Online Via www.theploughartscentre.org.uk The Plough Arts Centre, 9-11 Fore Street, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 8HQ

Peter Pan - Play In A Day—7-12 years Thursday 17th August 10am-4pm Join us to create our very own Play In A Day! Let’s go to Neverland! Who knows what will happen this time… Sharing Performance at 3.30pm. £10 or £8 Supporters

Behind The Scenes Week—7-16 years Tuesday 22nd - Friday 25th August 10am-4pm Four days of script writing, prop making, puppet animating and set creation! Sharing of creations 3.30pm on Friday. £45 or £40 Supporters

Plough Play Story—A Drama Starter Workshop For 3-5 years Friday 28th July, Friday 4th & 18th August 11am Explore a fairy story then bring it to life with characters and costume in the theatre. A fun one-hour drama workshop. Bring your energy, imagination and a parent. £3 Per Participant

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From Your Mayor…

ell the first few weeks have been busy. Keeley and I have joined other Mayors at Northam Mayor Making ceremony, where we were entertained by Northam Town Band, and at Barnstaple, where Cllr Julie Hunt was elected to serve a second term as Mayor. In the same week it was good to relax for the afternoon at our own Secret Garden on the 27th May, it was a joint venture with Torrington in Bloom and our own Town Band. The weather was kind to us, sitting amongst the beautiful flowers and shrubs, listening to our wonderful band playing a mixture of old and new tunes. Surprisingly, I spoke to a few people who hadn’t been to the secret garden, and didn’t know where it was. This is a beautiful garden to be enjoyed (free) during the day, situated right behind the

Castle Hill building, in Sydney House car park. I know many people bring a book, buy a coffee/tea from the 1646 cafe, and enjoy a quiet hour or two in this beautiful garden. Talking about books, we have an excellent library also in the Castle Hill building, it’s important we make use of our libraries, please pop in and find out the many other services that the library

Michael’s Church on Sunday 2nd July at 3pm. Everyone is most welcome, please do come along and help raise much needed money, for not only the Hospice, but for our Army Cadet Unit; they will be on duty that day and also help us on many occasions during the year. The Cadets are a wonderful asset to our town, always looking so smart, and ready to help in any way they can. “If you have a spare hour or so, the Just a final reminder that the Britain Torrington in Bloom committee in Bloom judges will be in town on Wednesday 5th July, looking around at will always welcome a hand the beautiful displays of flowers. If you with last minute weeding and have a spare hour or so, the Torrington sweeping...” in Bloom committee will always welcome can help you with. a hand with last minute weeding and I was delighted to help one of my sweeping, please contact Cherry charities on the 20th May, the Nightwalk, Hammond if you can help. which is an important event for the North Well, before I write again, I do hope Devon Hospice, raising much-needed the weather improves, and we have funds, to support the excellent work and some sunny days, which helps us all in wonderful care and support they give to so many ways. many people. Best wishes Sue Mills, My Civic Service will be held in St proud to be Mayor of Great Torrington

Castle Hill Opening Hours Library Book Renewals

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The expressed in thisCentre newsletter are not necessarily of the Crier Team Jonthose Lambourne Theviews Castle Community Castle Hill, South Street, Great Torrington EX38 8AA Now available for hire!

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Great Torrington Town Council. Your Council Needs You!

e currently have vacancy for 2 co-opted Councillors to join the other Council Members of Great Torrington Town Council. The Town Council therefore invites written applications outlining why you are interested in becoming a Town Councillor and what you believe you can bring to the role for consideration. Applicants must meet at least one of the qualifications set out below: a) I am registered as a local government elector for the parish; or b) I have, during the whole of the twelve months preceding the date of my cooption, occupied as owner or tenant, land or other premises in the parish; or c) My principal or only place of work during those twelve months has been in the parish; or d) I have during the whole of the twelve months preceding the date of my cooption resided in the parish or within 3 miles of it. Applications should be no more than one side of A4 paper. For further information please see the Town Council’s website www.greattorrintontowncouncil.gov.uk. Please forward applications to Great Torrington Town Council, Castle Hill, Great Torrington, EX38 8AA or by email to admin@greattorringtontowncouncil.gov.uk to be received no later than Thursday 27th July 2017. M.A. Tighe, Town Clerk

Library News: Friends Fundraising & Summer Reading Challenge

ur Friends of Torrington Library battled wind and rain to offer a plant, jam and book sale over the Bank Holiday and raised £197.41. The funds they raise go towards projects and promotions for our library.

The school holidays will see the return of The Summer Reading Challenge to encourage children aged 4 to 11 to read six books during the long summer holiday. The theme for the 2017 Summer Reading Challenge is Animal Agents, illustrated by the UK best-selling Great Torrington Town Council children’s illustrator Tony Annual Meeting and Investiture of The Mayor Ross. This is a great fun t the Annual Meeting, held on Tuesday 16th May 2017, Cllr Miss Sue Mills challenge for the children was elected as Mayor of Great Torrington for 2017/2018. Cllr Miss Keeley - the library staff love it Allin was elected as the Mayor’s Consort and Cllr Roger Darch as Deputy too! We will also have Mayor. some special children’s Michael Tighe (Town Clerk), Great Torrington Town Council library events lined up in August, supported by our Friends group, so Home Library Services find out more from the or older people who enjoy reading or listening to a library in advance or in recording but can’t get out of the house, our home library next month’s issue of The services offer a vital link to your local library. Crier. RVS Books on Wheels volunteers bring a selection of books, Your library has loads large print, DVDs, CDs and audio books to older or disabled people in their home to offer; accessible on a regular basis. The volunteer is also a friendly face and a useful check on the from home or away. Log on to your safety and well-being of the older person. library account via www.devon.gov. If you would like the use this service please call Torrington Library on 01805 uk/community/libraries.htm to see 622107 for further information. We have a new volunteer for the Dolton/Dowland area and we are accepting new the magazines available on Zinio or download your holiday reading ebook. clients from Torrington and district.

Great Torrington Futures Group (no.6)

Celebrate the Birth of the National Health Service on 5th July

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We are fearful that the provision of free healthcare that has been provided for us whenever we have needed it, when we have had an accident, a sudden illness or when we were born, is being gradually taken away.” On Wednesday 5th July, it will be the 69th birthday of the NHS, and we aim to celebrate this with a big party from 5.30pm onwards, to which everybody in our community is invited. It will be family centred for the first hour or so. It will be a ‘bring and share’ party, so bring a plate of party food and drinks. The venue, in Torrington, is yet to be determined. We will email final details to those on the STITCH newsletter. If you do not currently receive the newsletter and would like details of the campaign to restore our hospital beds, and also of the birthday celebrations and venue, then email John Wardman johnwardman@hotmail.com, with ‘STITCH Newsletter’ in the subject box. You will be added to the newsletter list. SOHS

lease see our previous articles economic and social development. (November 2016 to April 2017), Judging from comments on social media now available in back issues on and in local papers, there is no shortage The Crier website: great-torringtoncrier. of opinions about the need to get things co.uk. done, but rather a shortage of people The new information boards are now willing to do them. The government at the printers and during June they is placing more responsibilities on should be installed at various sites local government at all levels, so town around the town: Sydney House Car councillors have rather a lot to keep the Park; Barley Grove Car Park; Puffing show on the road; doing more than that Billy/Tarka Valley Railway; Old Bowling is inevitably going to require help from Green; Dartington the rest of us. Crystal and RHS We left a pile of “Judging from comments on Rosemoor. The social media and in local papers, skills audit forms boards were there is no shortage of opinions on the table in the originally drafted about the need to get things done, foyer of Castle Hill by the Town Team and are pleased but rather a shortage of people to see that most of with money from willing to do them.” the Mary Portas them have been High Street project. taken. If you have They’ve been updated and completed completed a form, please send it back with financial support from the Town to us and we will get in touch. But most Council, via the Town and Parish Fund. of what we hope to do doesn’t require You will be the judge, but hopefully professional expertise, just common they provide visitors with a sense sense in solving problems. of Torrington’s history together with Contact us with your views or to get guidance to its current attractions and involved facilities. By email to: philtop@hotmail.co.uk. The Great Torrington Futures Group By writing to: GTF, c/o Great Torrington has done a lot of preparatory work over Town Council, Castle Hill, South Street, the last 9 months, in researching small Great Torrington, EX38 8AA town regeneration and in collating and By hand delivery to: Great Torrington summarising the proposals from town Town Council mailbox at Castle Hill studies since 1995. The next step is Via the Great Torrington Facebook for decisions to be taken about, well, page at: www.facebook.com/GreatTorrin the next steps to be taken with this gtonTownCouncil/?fref=ts ‘Torrington to-do-list’. Thank-you. Great Torrington Futures Group Right now the group is taking a pause in its activities because we need more people from the town to help with its

Common News

n 17 May at the Plough Arts Centre, we made a little bit of Torrington history when the Conservators’ Annual General Meeting was held in public for the first time. Opening the meeting, the Clerk referred to a large leather-bound volume of minutes from the first meeting in 1889. It was interesting to note that some of the issues facing the first Conservators were not so different from those we face today, including what to do about litter, although we seldom have to arrange a circus these days! I am honoured that the Conservators’ first order of business was to re-elect myself as Chairman, and Mandy Harrison as Vice Chair for the forthcoming year. Some of the necessary formalities laid down by the Commons Act can be a little bit dry. However, this year we heard presentations from Conservators and our Ranger, Alan Mitchell, on the work we do to keep the Commons and the River and watercourses in good health, the role of the Friends of the Commons and, importantly, the future of the Commons. We were very pleased to welcome a strong turnout from the public, with some searching and interesting questions. The public AGM was part of the Conservators’ plan for wider communication and engagement with the Town, and I am very pleased that the comments we received were very encouraging. As we promised last month, as soon as we are able to collate the results, we will be reporting on the responses we received from the recent questionnaire published in the April Crier. May brought us a long dry and sunny spell – glorious spring weather! But now the gardeners amongst you will be well aware that the recent rains mean that everything is going mad. Although we are up to speed with our annual cutting and trimming, the spurt of growth after the rains is making it hard to keep up. It’s great to see everything green again, but please bear with us as we work to bring the verges and grassy areas under control! Steve Jones, Chairman, chairman.conservators@gmail.com th

Great Torrington Vicarage Garden Summer Fête Saturday 1st July 12-4pm

he Fête will be opened by the May Queen and there will be stalls run by local organisations including the Royal British Legion, Memory Cafe, Commons Conservators, Little John’s House, Torrington Roscoff Exchange, as well as the usual tombola, raffles, cakes, plants, books, bric-a-brac, bouncy castle and refreshments. Everyone is welcome. Free Entry. Parish Church Vicarage, Calf Street, EX38 8EA

Lizzy’s Larder

You will be sure to receive a warm welcome when you visit Blackberry Farm. In our tearoom you will ﬁnd some of Devon’s ﬁnest Entry is FREE produce, with beautiful Dartmoor views. Open 7 days a Our traditional family run farm shop is full of week. 01409 261440 delicious homemade food, local crafts and gifts, and Milton Damerel don’t forget to visit our friendly animals or join us on one of our farm tours. Nr Holsworthy Visit: www.Blackberryfarmshop.co.uk EX22 7NP

The STITCH Referral to the Secretary of State

n December 2016 the Devon County Council Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee sent the STITCH Dossier containing patient stories, the STITCH Report and the independent Tucker Report on the closure of the beds at Torrington Community Hospital, to Jeremy Hunt. It was the second referral to the Secretary of State, as the first one had only contained documents from the NHS. It appears that they had not been sent, although it had been agreed by the Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee. Chair of STITCH Margaret Brown said, “The lack of response, or of an apology, is deeply troubling and shows a cavalier attitude to the residents of Torrington and the surrounding parishes. Our community and many patients have been let down by the government and Devon County Council. The STITCH campaign continues to pursue this matter.”

The Grumpy Old Men at Buckland Brewer Hall

Saturday 22nd July, 7pm for 7.30pm An evening of live music, classic hits from the 60’s, plus a touch of ‘Rhythm ‘n’ Blues’ and ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’, £10 including a ploughman’s supper. Please book in advance. 07976 220 014 or 01237 451822 email: bbvhbooking@gmail.com. Proceeds to Buckland Brewer Hall. Registered Charity No. 297685

DO YOU NEED A FRIEND? SOMEONE TO LISTEN?

Two’s Talking offers a befriending service for adults who need a confidential and relaxed opportunity to just talk. If you’re feeling low or just want to share a problem, we are here for you. DBS checked and trained in counselling, we offer an unbiased service to help you cope with everyday life. Call 07391 544924 for further details or to make an appointment. www.twostalking@hotmail.com

Services include: House sitting • Dog walking • Equine care • Emergency cover Contact Isabel on: Tel: 07989 995935 Email: isabelspetsitting@gmx.co.uk Visit: www.isabelspetsitting.co.uk

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So Why Is Everybody Going Crazy Over Gin?

here is certainly no doubt that gin has undergone a revolution in the UK and following the recent ‘World Gin Day’ celebrations on June 10th that took Roborough by storm, I feel it fitting to write a little about this topic. The fortunes of the spirit, once depicted by artist William Hogarth as the scourge of the 18th century, have undergone a sharp turnaround to become the trendy ‘spirit du jour’. Viva La Gin! Gin dates back to early 17th century Holland, where they call it Jenever, and was produced as a medicine to treat stomach complaints, gout and gallstones. To make it more palatable, the Dutch started to flavour it with juniper, which had medicinal properties of its own. British troops fighting in the Low Countries during the 30 years’ war were given ‘Dutch Courage’ during the long campaigns in the damp weather through the warming properties of gin. Eventually they started bringing it home with them… Which brings us here into the 21st century, with gin distilleries opening almost every week and pubs, bars and restaurants going from stocking just our old friend Gordons, to displaying five, six, or even more different gins on their shelves! So to answer the question of ‘why is everybody going crazy over gin? That I’m afraid I cannot! However what I do know is that I am certainly enjoying this gin journey, and am very excited to help celebrate and promote the fantastic gins that the West Country especially, has to offer. To find out more about West Country gins, or to sample some of these fine gins, drop in to The New Inn Roborough, where we offer over 20 different tantalising types, as well as a ‘trio of gins’ sampler with all the ‘perfect serve’ garnishes for £6.95. Hope to see you soon, Magda Berry (Landlady and gin lover) The New Inn, Roborough, EX19 8SY

MBSports Massage Therapy Can Relieve Your Aches & Pains!

ooking to relieve your aches and pains or optimise sports performance? MBSports Massage Therapy, with Mollie Banfield, is based close to the town centre of Torrington. Offering sports massage, deep tissue, relaxation massage, and sports therapy. This involves mobilisation, injury rehabilitation and kinesiology taping. Mollie is also a Biomechanics Coach, and can help improve movement and technique through biomechanics screening which is a thorough screening process and programme, which highlights your strengths and weaknesses. Ideal for the athletes/ sports people among us, helping prevent injuries and optimising your performance. Perfect if you want to start moving freely! Email mbsportstherapy@outlook.com or find her on Facebook and Instagram.

House sitting for your pets – taking the worry out of going on holiday!

oing on holiday but worried about leaving the animals at home? No need to worry anymore, Isabel Pinno has recently taken the leap of going self-employed, to set up a house sitting service that is tailored around you and your pet’s needs; whether dog, horse,snake or degu, Isabel can cater for them all. Having worked in the animal care industry for over 10 years she has a wide range of experience and knowledge to give your pet(s) the love and care they need. Contact Isabel on: Tel: 07989 995 935, email: isabelspetsitting@gmx.co.uk, visit: www.isabelspetsitting.co.uk.

Day Care at West Heanton

o you have a loved one that would benefit from branching out to new, or rediscovering old activities, meet likeminded people to discuss, reminisce, play cards, bingo, jigsaw puzzles, paint, cook, sing as well as enjoy visiting musicians, entertainers and speakers? All over a cup of tea, hot lunch and homemade cake in a professional, yet friendly and homely environment. West Heanton Care Home has recently set up a 20 person day care facility, enabling those locally, and in neighbouring villages, to enjoy the above and be home for the evening. A specially adapted minibus is available for pick up and drop off. We look forward to meeting you and discussing your requirements. Please contact Tom Bond on 01409 281754.

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This Year’s May Fair & Carnival a Great Success!

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In this era World, of which WIwas nationally is a hes of records and for the think you’ll all agree thisthe year month take place on the 6th D Mick O'Neill when everyinteresting day was filled ife into the winter ofI our of social isolation, the May Fair provides member. widely known, the e a n danother Type w r i tsuccess, er great with one Not ofofthe best carnivals with laughter, andforbeing a British the medicine friendship, inclusion and the museum and with good prizes and ACWW has representatives from many was later heard live from we’ve seen in a long time and a record amount of keeping with the spirit of support. The fair encourages community soldier was the bestthejob in the town this world; month, Draw. 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What could be more enjoy delightshelp of May They also friends who remember good manof the Rev Keble year’s events aofsuccess, helped where required the lifea and works communities acrosswith the them! world. The fair od listening watching the crowning bring their money who will, as they say, be Author foreverand theillustrator of the andBob donated prizes to our Grand Draw. We ? The procession of boys replenishes coffers of the and townthe – Martin. To find outthe about the would ACWW Dymond smiling twenty-seven-year-old I also like to thank the following businesses whose ghtly coloured costumes providing welcome boost to the local Women's a Institutes nationwide, visit Concise British Flora in colour, he was remember. were greatly appreciated are invital in ensuring events heart. donations Ribbons rippling, economy – suchand a help difficult times. these traditional www.theWI.org.uk also the vicar of Great Torrington during rington W.I. William Brennan nd the band blasting: the Businesses use about the carnival as W.I. an Silver Band Open continue: Any queries Torrington the 30’s and 40’s. Meeting will take place moniously woven. opportunity to advertise their wares. th Have you ever thought ring President, Joyce Ridgwell on WMS; Hocking’s Ice Cream; Greedy’s Snack Bar; Berry’s Accountants; The Coffee There will be many different events, We are will y 9 November. olours onBreeze; the maypole Charities also benefit: collection tins are 01805 623588. a brass instrument or ha st Beran Instruments Ltd; Devon Food Co. beFair electing new such as on Monday 31 of July when he May breaksadown soon full to overflowing. previously? If you fanc We would also like to say a special thank you to the Great Torrington Army Cadet President and artists will be invited, between 10am cial barriers as it appeals Yet it is often argued that historic cellocal band, come along a Great Torrington Force, Grosvenor and are Great Torrington Cavaliers, whose help on May Fair committee for the Church everyone. Choirs, dance ebrations archaic and anachronistic. and 5pm, to bring along flower related Howe Concert Hall, Cast Day and during the Carnival is invaluable. We really appreciate everything that you following year, Town Hall Project oups and majorettes all On the contrary, Torrington’s festivities paintings, photographs or crafts to the th onwards, on 14 Novemb taking look back By time report in the future. do foraus, and we hope we the can continue to work together e to the stage: a feast for revitalise the old this traditions. In appears the current in the Plough for display. More All Thingsgallery Vintage, we have also e eyesat and ears. climate of you apathy, and The Crier, will have noticed Iall feel this Local would be an appropriate timelaziness to clarify that next year the road can be found out about this event, and nitaries are and happily indifference, the been May Fair ourthere spirits the last year then scaffolding put liftsso closures will be carried out by a has local contractor, should be no issuesRetro like & Kitsch! others, at the museum and Plough th tedpreview in this the year. stocks and and transforms Torrington into a vibrant ak of speakers up to facilitate the repair This November 24 , come along to Unfortunately due to changes in the area that were beyond our control, and online. Museum fact: Did you bjected to duckings. The community. Despite the continual 12. 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September our AGM/Committee we will de of things, we will also At thefor same time, a series ofmeeting where market house display, located above positioned in the road we will be open until 8pm on the first munity. the the and fair, Carnival I know which I would the preparations forbuzz MayofFair 2018! If anyone reading this would of time start to welcome Bob photoelectric panels will be installed, to Pannier Market. tower. This has caused day. So why not the come along and ale of the May Fair week choose… like toofjoin the Committee, or lend a hand in thearun up and during May Fair and will us the low-down reduce running-costs, perhaps Museum traffic coming into the S a give spectacle light and Today, the new enemy ofand large-scale have a look, try something on Great and Torrington s. Carnival weekthe pleasetown do get in as for weand really do need provide antouch, income the project by more people to get floats journey through event is ‘Health Safety’. As been suggested that a enjoy a glass of bucks fizz, you might in the lined Methodist selling surplus power to going. thebeNational involved in order this traditional event You can contact me say (Tash) on to have one of those"! e 7pm streets are with to keep huge crowds gather, it could argued more suitable site would even “I used nd prospective members Grid. tash.batty@gmail.com, 07787 en. In the packed town that there 249 is a533. danger of an accident. be by the Town Hall, me visit for Any Although this all work isridiculous being carried e notochoice but free. to mingle Nowadays, with the rules Once again thank you to everyone who made Great Torrington May Fair and (near the Green Lantern Bingo at Roborough payingCarnival their subs out by the Townlands payment riends. and regulations is Trust, a be struggle to what we achieve. 2017this a success, as a town weit should proud of Café). 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he Cavaliers are planning to am pleased to report that we have now submitted hold another of our ‘Cavalier our Stage 2 application to the Lottery Fund and Revels on the Commons’ have a nail biting time as we wait and see if we events again this year. have managed to reach Stage 3! Each step takes the Please join us on the Old Bowling Trustees nearer to their goal in completing the whole Green on Saturday August 26th from building, so it will be available for all types of functions. There willof be health refreshments, Can help with2pm. a variety issues Meanwhile thanks to grants from Torridge District entertainment for the children, gentle Council and Devon County Council, we have been able music, beer tent and maybe a few to go ahead and ask our builders WMS to complete the The Well St surprises. Clinic, Torrington, on Fridays Please come along with all phase to open the undercroft and fit the impressive up-lighters. We can now use this the family for fun, a relaxed time and to practitioner Lynne Parkyn MBAcC space for community events, fundraising and exhibitions for example. With registered support the Cavaliers. If you would like any further information please contact me on 01805 625662. All proceeds will go to kick start our 073966 for major appointments or enquiries Richard07795 Rumbold next bonfire build, The Mayflower. Chair Gt Torrington Town and Community Hall Project Steve Young, Torrington Cavaliers

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Little Torrington Panto Everything I’d hoped for and more!

his year’s Little Torrington pantomime was a triumph of dedication. It is remarkable what a small group of people achieved, with the village hall packed across three nights! The theme, a parody of Downton Abbey, inspired some fine performances; from the committed Irish accent of Tom Branson (Alex Harrod) through to the Alan Bennet-esque Lord Down Town (Peter Bevan). The downstairs staff did much to help support the structure of the show and the performances from Mrs Patmore (Marina Crocker) and Anna (Mary Stevens) added much here. For the upstairs residents Lady Down Town (Susannah Metz) was suitably brash as an American aristocrat, and The Dowager Countess (Jen Hood) provided a fine and convincing turn as a corpse. The plot was a suitable vehicle for the comedy, and the comedy was great knockabout fun, with jokes aimed both locally and at the wider world. Particular highlights included the ‘malfunctioning’ flying pig and the misplaced cue cards during the Streets of Torry Town song, which was wonderfully performed. The other actors, who all played their parts superbly were; Hannah Harrod (Lady Mary), Len Withey (Mr Carson), Graham Crocker (Mr Barrow), Mark Stevens (Mr Bates), David Daniel (Mr Pond) and of course Tony Harper as the Gorilla. All productions, amateur and

Torrington in Bloom Judgement Day is Upon Us!

he Britain in Bloom judges are due on the 5th July and our own Best Garden competition is being judged on the 27th July. Please make sure your entries for the Best Garden competition are submitted by 30th June (we do allow a little leeway). You are likely to see quite a lot of activity around the town and the outskirts, with our members busy planting, and tidying up generally, but it would be greatly appreciated if you could all do your bit to keep Great Torrington looking clean, litter and dog poo free, especially on the 5th July. The judges’ route on the 5th should be from Rosemoor, up the hill to S&G flowerbed, through the town, into the South Street car park, along New Street to the Common so all these areas need special attention. The churchyard, the pannier market all need to be spic and span on the day, please. Our main rival this year is the town of Kingsbridge in the South Hams. This lovely little town has achieved gold for a number of years and been entered into the national finals of Britain in Bloom, so we are up against it! However, I think we have the talent and energy to take that last step up to getting gold! Our musical afternoon on 27th May in the Secret Memorial Garden went very well indeed. We were a little dubious at first since the night before we had endured that spectacular lightning storm and the morning was breezy and damp but, in the nick of time, the wind dropped, the sun came out and all was well. We raised just over £50 in plant sales, but most importantly we were able to promote this beautiful and peaceful garden to a number of locals who, believe it or not, had never visited or even knew of its existence! We also thank Vic Mortimer who made the new sign for us which, hopefully, will encourage visitors, and we also thank the group of volunteers who are now working hard on the renovation of the garden. Cherry Hammon, Chair Torrington in Bloom Association Tel: 01805 625788

professional, need people in the background who are invaluable. Peter Hood who organised the props, Paul Troke who was kept busy as the prompter and Alan Randall (music and special effects) all deserve a mention. Also, without the imaginative and often daring efforts of the script writer/director,

Bob Harrod, there would never have been a panto in the first place. I had a fantastic time and at just £5 a ticket there can be no better value for an evening of entertainment than the Little Torrington Panto! A member of the audience who wishes to remain anonymous!

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Massed Bands Concert at RHS Rosemoor

orrington Silver Band is delighted to invite the local community to join us for a wonderful evening of musical entertainment where we will be joined by our friends from Appledore Band and Bideford Town Band for our annual Massed Bands Concert. We are thrilled to be holding this event at RHS Rosemoor Gardens, Torrington on Friday 14th July. The concert itself will commence at 7.30pm in the new Garden Room. Rosemoor have kindly agreed to allow ticket holders entrance into the gardens from 6pm. You can also a book two-course preperformance dinner in the restaurant by phoning 01805 626810 or emailing rosemooradmin@rhs.org.uk. Tickets can be purchased at £6 per adult and under 16’s are free. If you would like to find out more information or to purchase tickets please email our secretary on the following email address: jowhite1974@ sky.com We look forward to welcoming you. Torrington Silver Band

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Pollution Pollution Everywhere

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Diary

A Listing of Community, Social and Fundraising Events in the Torrington and Surrounding District Areas.

To place an entry in the diary, please either email torrington.crier@gmail.com, call 01805 603152, or write your entry in the diary on the Library counter. It is not the Crier’s responsibility to check the accuracy of entries, please notifiy us if events change.

July 2017 Saturday 1st

Plough Music ‘Black is The Colour of My Voice’ (The Story of Nina Simone 8pm Plough Workshops every Saturday: Plough Junior Jazz 11am - 1pm; Plough Youth Theatre 9:45am-5:15pm Breakfast rolls, coffee and cake 10am to noon, meat raffle, 1st prize £25, 2nd prize £15, takeaway available. In aid of Weare Giffard Village hall refurb/rebuild. Every first Saturday Torridgeside Saturday Football Fun Club - 10am - 11am in the Great Torrington Bluecoat Primary School MUGA. Every Saturday. Pannier General Market every Saturday 10am–4pm Food Bank 10am-12pm every Sat @ Castle Hill, (1st floor) Torrington Junior Golf Training every Sat 9-10am @ Libbaton Golf Club Dolton Weight Loss Group every Saturday from 9.30 to 10.30 in the small village hall. Contact Mary (01805 804421) or Emma (01805 603999).

Sunday 2nd

Plough Films: Dying Breed: A Year on Three Cattle Farms in West Cornwall (12A) 4pm; The Promise (12A) 7:30pm Bideford Phoenix Morris at the Bideford Water Festival from 12 noon Catholic Church of the Holy Family – Mass every Sun 9.15am Gt Torrington Parish Church: 10am Sung Mass with Sunday Club Torrington Methodist Church 10.30am Roy Harris, 6.30pm Alwington Grosvenor Church Torrington, Bluecoat Junior School 4pm, with

Club training, above TVSC, 6.307.30pm juniors age 11+ 7.15-9pm seniors. U.S. Social Group. Get out and meet new friends. We meet every Monday at 8pm @ the Panniers in Barnstaple (Weatherspoons). The age range is 40 plus. Varied interests including skittles, dancing, meals out etc. Mixed social group for people on their own. Running club every Monday (except Bank Holidays) at 6.15pm meet at GTS gym Little Otters Pre-School, at The Clinton School, Merton Mon-Thurs, 9am till 3.30pm, with lunch club 12pm – 1pm, Term time. For more details-01805 603357/ admin@clinton.devon.sch.uk Appledore Band Summer concerts Monday 3rd on Appledore quay (opp. Seagate hotel) Outdoor Bowls club night every Monday Training Band at 7pm Senior Band from 6.30pm at the Bowling Green, 7.45pm. In St Mary’ church hall if wet. Castle Street Every Monday. Fitness with Friends 10 -11.30am every Monday at Castle Community Centre, all Tuesday 4th abilities welcome. Contact Ageing Well Plough Music: Vonda Shepard in on 01805 622666. £3 donation. Concert 8pm Torrington Craft Group, every Monday Beaford Guides at Beaford School 1-4pm in the Methodist Church Hall £10 Tuesdays term time only 7pm till 8.30pm per month or £3.50 per session including Bridget Wade 07830 797 050 or email refreshments, Jeanne Singleton 01805 BeafordGuides@outlook.com 622650 Tarka Pottery Adult Pottery Classes Plough Workshops every Monday: every Tuesday in term time:10-12 noon Yoga 6:30pm - 8pm; Folk Orchestra 7pm and 7-9pm t:07931 306 414 - 9pm Beaford Brownies meet at Beaford Little Frogs sessions Mon – Fri 8.45am- School on Tuesdays 5.30pm till 7pm 3.45pm term time, Gas Lane, Torrington, contact Bridget Wade on 07830 797 050 contact - 07870 509 674 or email beafordbrownies@outlook.com Short Mat Bowls 2-4pm every Mon @ Plough Workshops every High Bickington Community Centre Tuesday: Yoga 2:30-4pm; Adults 1st Torrington Rainbows at Torrington ballet 6:30-7:30pm; Ploughcappella Rugby Club every Monday term time 7:30-9pm 6.15-7.15pm Emma Keil emmakeil@ Hobbies Arts & Crafts Group Langtree talktalk.net. Parish Hall every Tues 10.30-12.30pm 1st Torrington Brownies at Torrington £1.50 inc Tea & coffee Sylvie 01805 Baptist Hall every Mon term time 601485 6-7.30pm Kathryn Masterson 01805 Food Bank 10am-12pm every Tues @ 623212 Baptist Church 1st Torrington Scout Group at Scout 1st Torrington Guides at Torrington Hall every Mon term time 7.30-9pm Peter Rugby Club every Tues 7-8.30pm Linda 01409 281246 Masterson 01805 623212 Torrington Silver Band practice Mon & 1st Torrington Beavers and Cubs at Weds 8-9.30pm @ Howe Concert Hall Scout Hut, Gas Lane Tuesdays during Nick Megson 01805 622150 term time 6-7.30pm, Fran Ashton 01409 Cash Bingo TVSC 7.30pm every Mon 281246. Torridge Gingerbread Group, Youth Club for 11+ 5-7pm @High every Monday, 10-12 noon, Bluecoat Bickington Community Centre Centre, Beach Room (usually) email: Badminton Club every Tues 7-8pm torridgegingerbreadgroup@outlook.com Juniors, Adults 8-9pm @ High Bickington or find us on Facebook. Community Centre 01769 561387 Torrington Police Amateur Boxing Torrington Police Amateur Boxing an exciting children’s programme, refreshments at 5pm. Tim 07798 670 754. Every Sunday. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints meet @ Bideford College Abbotsham Rd, Bideford Sunday Sacrament service at 10-11am Sunday Brunch (Grosvenor Torrington Church) Every 1st Sunday 10.30am 12noon Bluecoat School Hall. Food and fun for all the family! Tim Gilbert 07798 670 754 Car Boot Sale Tesco Rose Lane. Every Sunday 10am - 2pm cars £5 - vans £7. Sellers 9am. Maureen Beauchamp 07999 445 489. Pitch fees will go to British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK.

Club training 6.30-7.30pm juniors age 8-11, 7-8.30pm ladies boxfit

Wednesday 5th

Plough Film: This is Exile (nc) 8pm Bideford Phoenix Morris at the Crealock Arms with AngleTwich Morris at 7.45pm Singing for health, for older people, those with dementia and their carers. Conversation at 10.30am, singing begins at 11am, Torrington Community Hospital. £1 donation per session. For details call 01805 622666. (First Wed of the month) Plough Workshops every Wednesday: Adult English Class 6:30-8:30pm; Latin for Beginners 7-8pm; Tai Chi 7:30-9pm Parkinson’s UK Torridge Branch monthly coffee morning every 1st Wed of the month 10.30am-12.30pm @ Phase 1 Common Room, Ethelwynne Brown Close, East the Water Bideford 3rd Torrington Brownies at Torrington Baptist Hall, every Wed term time 6.308pm Shirley Lee 01805 625965 Free English Course for Adults every Weds 6-8pm @ The Fire Station. Learn the basics or aim towards L2(GCSE=) qualification. Rosemary Dymond 01237 472462 Langtree Reunites Netball Club High 5 training (sch yrs 3-6) 6-7pm, Junior training (sch yrs 7-9) every Weds 7-8pm evening (Juniors 7-8pm and Seniors 8-9.30pm) @ Torrington sports hall. Visit www.langtreereunites.hitsnetball.co.uk Torrington Police Amateur Boxing Club training 6.30-8pm carded boxers Running club every Wednesday at 6.15pm meet at GTS gym Rugby Training 6.30-8.30pm at Donnacroft Gt Torrington Parish Church 10.30am Mass (Book of Common Prayer)

Thursday 6th

Plough Theatre: NT Encore: ‘Salome’ 7pm Tarka Pottery Adult Pottery Classes every Thursday in term time:10-12 noon, 1.30-3.30pm and 7-9pm t: 07931306414 Plough Workshops every Thursday: Sapta Dance 11am - 2:30pm; Tai Chi 2-3pm. Writers Group 7:30-9pm (first Thursday of the month), Life Drawing Sessions 7:30-9pm Tai Chi 12.30pm every Thursday, all abilities welcome. Contact Ageing Well on 01805 622666. £2.50 donation Pannier General Market every Thurs 8am–5pm Gt Torrington Parish Church 10.30am Said Mass, Coffee morning 11am-1pm. Little Fishes Toddler Group at Baptist Church every Thurs term time 9.30am -11.30am £1.50 per family. Jill 01805 624387 Short Mat Bowls 2-4pm every Thurs @ High Bickington Community Centre Wendy’s Fitness for Life classes at the Scout Hall Gas Lane 07787 607 322 Slimming World Join us at Torrington Rugby Club every Thurs at 5.30 & 7.30pm Norah 07789 632166 Toddler Group 9.30-11am every Thur @ High Bickington Community Centre Writers Poets & Listeners 7.30pm Conservative Club Langtree Indoor Market in The Parish Hall, every Thursday from 10am-2pm. Local produce, food and gifts and a community café. Torrington Police Amateur Boxing Club training 6.30-7.30pm juniors age 8-11, 7-8.30pm ladies boxfit Tarka Valley Railway. Volunteers meet every Thursday from 9am till about 3pm at Torrington Station (the Puffing Billy), unless weather is appalling. Variety of tasks. 07881 905 260.

Friday 7th

Comedy Night in the Marquee, Yarnscombe from 8pm to late (adults only). Tickets available in advance or on the door £8/£10. yvw.tickets@gmail.com or 07542 813882 Christian Aid Safari Supper see article and posters for details Plough Film: Unlocked (15) 8pm Plough Exhibition preview 7pm The Edge of Landscape, paintings by Ashley Hanson & Sara Bor until 29th July Gt Torrington Parish Church 8.30am Said Mass Plough Workshops every Friday: Sarah Anne Westcott School of Dance 3:30-7:30pm Pannier Market every Fri 8am-5pm ALLSORTS Children’s Club at Bluecoat Primary School, Fridays, 6.30-8pm. School years 1-6. Phone Morag on 01805 625510 ALLSORTS Plus Youth Club at Bluecoat Primary School, Fridays, 8-9.15pm. School years 6 and upwards. Phone Morag on 01805 625510 English Folk Dancing 8pm every Fri @ Northam Village Hall with Bideford Ceilidh Club. Info John 01237 476632 Torrington Police Amateur Boxing Club training 6.30-7.30pm juniors age 11+, 7.15-9pm seniors Little Otters Baby & Toddler Group, Merton. Every Friday, 9am-11.30am, at The Clinton Hall, Merton

Saturday 8th

Beaford Village Hall Market 10.30am to 12.30am. Tasty breakfast baps, coffee & cake and a range of stalls. Car washing £5. New stall holders welcome, please ring 01805 603199 or 01805 603046 for details. Horticultural Show entries to be laid out between 9am and 10:30am in the Yarnscombe Village marquee. Forms

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Monday 10th

Plough Workshop: Lino-cut workshop 10am-3pm

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with Red Petticoats Morris at 7.45pm. and plenty of opportunity to ask questions. The locations for these Thursday 13th meetings are: Inspire! 7pm Plough Dance: th OpenChurch MouthHall Music Plough Mon 15Workshop: April Hartland th & Poetry 8pm (every second Thursday)  Tue 16 April Woodland Vale Care GtHome, Torrington Parish Church 10.30am Torrington Coffee morning Said WedMass, 17th April Arts Centre,11am-1pm. Bideford

Quay  ThuAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 18th April Memorial Hall, CRIER COPY DEADLINE Holsworthy  Fri 19th12 AprilNOON Northam TODAY Hall If you would like any further information about any of Friday 14th these events, The please Plough Theatre: Rude Mechanicals contact Julie Jones,Traveller’ at present ‘The Commercial Branch Secretary Tapely Park 7pm (01237 478128). Plough Film: Alien: Covenant (15) 8pm

Art on Friday twice at month at The PloughTorrington 10.30am-2pm ‘Beachcombing Great Memory Café Finds’. members contact The New memory café welcome seems -to be Hazel: 01805 growing from 623757 strength-to-strength with Gt Torrington Parish Church more customers every 8.30am month. Said Mass February’s café day fell on Valentine’s Day, and to celebrate Saturday 15th we had a duet ‘Desert Rose’ sing as well as Beaford Village Hallballads Barn Dance heart-shaped biscuits decorations. The Oggle Band 8pm. and Tickets £5 from We had Garage a raffleor which raise Beaford please helped ring 01805 money to cover some of the 603199/603046/603580. Barcosts. available. We have been fortunate again to get Plough Workshops: Botanical some funding from Experimental the Devon Illustration 10am-3:30pm; Fabric Screen Printing Community Fund whichwith willFlowers help usand to Birds 10am-4pm continue to develop the service we Plough for Music: Sarah Jane Morris & provide people who have memory Antonio Forcione 8pmPortman who put loss. Thanks to John in all the hard work to secure this Sunday funding. As 16th mentioned in last month’s Rolle Canal walk fromfrom the Milk edition, John history is moving away the Factory, Taddiport bridge, 2:30pm start. area and we need to recruit another See article elsewhere in Crier. volunteer fundraiser. If anyone is Torrington Methodist Church 10.30am interested in this post then please Maurice Hockridge, 6.30pm Rev Sueget in touch. Macbeth Holy Communion Plough Films: The Hippopotamus (15) 4pm; Lost in London (12A) 8pm Gt Torrington Parish Church: 10am Sung Mass with Sunday Club

STUART STACEY CARPET & VINYL FITTER Plough Films: The Promise (12A) 5pm; Tuesday 11th

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Mad to be Normal (15) 8pm Tuesday 18th Little Torrington WI Victory Hall, Little Plough Films: Stockholm My Love (PG) ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED5:30pm; The Hippopotamus (15) 8pm Torrington 7.30pm ‘Lets Sing-a-Round’ REFITS UNDERTAKEN with Elizabeth Harris. Visitors welcome Plough Theatre: Miracle Theatre REPAIRS & RESTRETCHSpresents ‘The Third Policeman’ 7pm Wednesday 12th ‘Hearing Loss Support Group’ Social MEASURING Plough Film: The Other Side of Hope group for the hard of hearing. Every third MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE (12A) 8pm Tues 2pm @ The Bickford Centre. Call Gt Torrington Parish Church 10.30am 01271 373236 Mass (Book of Common Prayer) 01805622967 or 07767024688 Bideford Phoenix Morris tours Instow

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Plough Film: Stockholm My Love (PG) supporting the café and its customers 8pm so Torrington if you can spare two hours 10.30am a month Gt Parish Church then please in touch. Prayer) Mass (Book get of Common In April Phoenix Annie Brierley to Bideford Morris is at coming the Cyder read short stories and poems which Presse with Winkleigh Morris at 7.45pm should invoke lot ofthird memories Cribbage pairsacomp, Wed of from the the past. If you, aArms loved one or friend month, Torrington 8pm has a memory problem thenpeople, let them Singing for health, for older know with about the Café everyone those dementia and -their carers. is welcome. Conversation at 10.30am, singing begins information contact at For 11am,further Torrington Community Hospital. £1 donation per01805 session. For details call Pauline Page 625969 or email 01805 622666. (third Wed of the month) on paulinepage123@btinternet.com

Thursday Meditation 20th Plough Live by Satellite NT Live:

ThereinisAmerica a weekly Angels Pt 1meditation (15) 7pm class every ThursdayParish in theChurch dance studio at Gt Torrington 10.30am The Plough Arts Centre, 6.15-7.15pm Said Mass, Coffee morning 11am-1pm. Meditation is a way of Friday learning 21st to relax and Plough Film:respond Bunch ofcreatively Kunst (18)to8pm the challenges which life Saturday 22nd throws at us. It can also Grumpy Old Men playing at Buckland help to reduce stress. By learning to Brewer Hall 7.30. £10 includes meditate we Supper. find space in ourcall busy Ploughman’s For details lives to get in touch with ourselves and 01237 451822 develop awareness what is going on Boat Jumble in Aid of of Appledore RNLI, in our mind and in the world around us. Skern Lodge, Appledore. Sellers 8am, If we think buyers 9am of £5finding per car,happiness, £8 per van.inner peace, as a& free statelifejacket of mind then Refreshments check by meditation can help us to achieve that RNLI goal. Live: An Evening with Martin Plough I teach two complementary practices, Kemp 8pm one which focuses on the breath and Sunday the other 23rd which focuses on the Plough Music: Maastricht emotions. I haveAndre beenRieu meditating for a Concert number 2017 of 3pm years and learnt the Torrington Methodist ChurchBuddhist 10.30am practices with the Triratna Elsie Potter, 6.30pm Rev Stephen Community, a movement which Hill has Plough Alien: Covenant adaptedFilm: Buddhism in a way(15) that8pm is Gt Torrington Parish Church: 10am Sung Mass with Sunday Club

Monday 24th

Plough Workshop: Mono Printing Workshop 10am-1pm Plough Films: Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge (12A) 3pm; King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (12A) 7pm

Tuesday 25th

Plough Theatre: ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ at the Vicarage Garden, Torrington 7pm

Wednesday 26th

Plough Workshop: Family Arts Afternoon at Hartland Abbey 2pm

Plough Films: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (12A) 3pm; Slack Bay (15) 8pm Plough Theatre: ‘The Lost World’ at Hartland Abbey 5pm Plough Theatre: Heartbreak Productions presents ‘Murder on the Terrace’ at Castle Hill, Filleigh 7pm Gt Torrington Parish Church 10.30am Mass (Book of Common Prayer) Bideford Phoenix Morris with Exmoor Border Morris at Westward Ho! 7.45pm.

Thursday 27th

Plough Theatre: ‘Northanger Abbey’ at Arlington Court (NT) 7pm Plough Live by satellite NTLive: Angels in America Pt 2 (15) 7pm Plough Theatre: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Hartland Abbey 7pm Gt Torrington Parish Church 10.30am Said Mass, Coffee morning 11am-1pm. Probus Club meets at the Black Horse, High Street, Torrington, 10am. Every fourth Thursday. Bingo at St Giles Parish Hall, eyes down at 7.30pm, last Thursday of the month

Friday 28th

Plough Films: Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge (12A) 3pm; My Cousin Rachel (12A) 8pm Art on Friday twice a month at The Plough 10.30am-2pm ‘Animals’. New members welcome - contact Hazel: 01805 623757 Tarka Pottery Kids’ Workshop ‘Cars 3’ or ‘My Little Pony Plaque’. You choose which to make, we’ll show you how! Tel: 07931 306 414

Saturday 29th

Plough Films: The Red Turtle (PG) 4pm; My Cousin Rachel (12A) 8pm Plough Theatre: The Emperor’s New

Clothes at Badock Gardens, Holsworthy 5pm Plough Workshop: African Salsa Orchestra Workshop 5pm Plough Music: African Salsa Orchestra 8pm

Sunday 30th

Plough Music: Encore Screening: Andre Rieu Maastricht Concert 2017 3pm Plough Film: Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge (12A) 8pm Torrington Methodist Church 10.30am John Hawkins, 6.30pm Rev Lynne Burgon Holy Communion

Christian Aid Collections & Safari Supper

hanks to everyone who collected and gave to the street collection in Torrington Square during Christian Aid Week, which amounted to £200.76. The cake stall in the Pannier Market on the Saturday added £91.50. Just a reminder that on Friday 7th July, we will once again be holding our Safari Supper. A choice of starters will be available in St. Michaels Church between 6- 6.30 pm. The main course of meat salad with hot potatoes will follow at the Methodist Church and a selection of desserts will then be available at the Baptist Church with tea or coffee and a mint provided by members of the Holy Family Church. Please order tickets (£8 adult, £4 children 12 and under) by Sunday 2nd July. Tickets will be available from each of the churches or Betty Sussex 01805 622270. Barbara Down, Treasurer

First Thursday Writing Group

his month four of us met for our second attempt at tackling the topic of ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’. The first offering was a lovely descriptive poem called ‘Flaming June’. It gave us a beautiful picture of farming life in Devon at this busy time of the year. The second piece was a musing on a picture in an art gallery of a tropical island scene which, on closer inspection, revealed that all is not as it seems. The moral is that we should never judge things at first glance without knowing the story behind them. The third offering was entitled ‘A Thousand Words’, and was based on a factual experience of discovering a little art gallery in Porthleven, in what used to be the old lifeboat house. Finally, and in a completely different genre, we heard a fantastical science fiction story set in the future. A man is fired from his job, and finds himself walking into a gallery of three dimensional moving pictures. He is drawn to a picture of an idyllic country scene, such as no longer exists in his world, and is invited to sign away his old life and step into the scene, which will be his new life. We will meet again at Torrington Conservative Club on Thursday 6th July 2017 at 7.30pm, when our topic will be “The Time of Your Life”. For more information please see our website at torringtonwriters.co.uk. Nikki Whiting

Does Torrington Have Contact With Other Towns of the Same Name?

Part One orrington, Connecticut was from Torrington, Connecticut, bringing first settled in 1735 and given greetings from the warden and permission to organise a burgesses of the town to the ‘mother’ government and incorporate as a town town in Devon, was welcomed at the in 1740. The fast moving waters of the town hall by the mayor, William Luxton, Naugatuck River were used as water and other townspeople. In 1933 power for early 19th century industries; a courtesies were exchanged again when woollen mill and two brass mills, and in Mrs Bayntun Starky, wife of the Great 1849 the railway connected Torrington Torrington mayor, visited the American with other population centres which town. stimulated further industrial growth. If Torrington, Connecticut, can be Between 1880 and 1920, the population called the ‘daughter’ town, Torrington, exploded from Wyoming is the “In 1897 town clerk, George Doe, 3,000 to 22,000 ‘grand-daughter’ and Torrington received a request from the rector town, founded was chartered by William G. of Trinity Church in Torrington, as a city in Curtis in 1889 Connecticut, for a stone from our 1923. In 1955 and named by parish church to incorporate into a huge flood him after his destroyed much their new church. This was duly done home town in of the downtown with the consent of the vicar of Great Connecticut. Torrington, the Rev. Frank Emlyn- He was the first area when two hurricanes postmaster, Jones.” caused local running the post rivers to overflow. John Brown, the office from his homestead, and served abolitionist, was born in Torrington in twice as mayor after the incorporation 1805. The population in 2010 was of the town. By 1908 Torrington had 36,383. a national bank, three general stores, The earliest contact between two hotels and a pharmacy. The town Torrington, Connecticut and Great is situated in the fertile valley of the Torrington appears to be in 1883 when North Platte River and was originally a local newspaper editor wrote to our a watering and coaling station for mayor, William Ashplant, requesting the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy details about the Devonshire town. Railroad. Agriculture was the major These were supplied and our borough occupation – sugar beet, beans, arms were adopted as a trademark at potatoes, cattle and sheep – and the the head of the American newspaper. Holly Sugar Company which opened in In 1897 town clerk, George Doe, 1926 has remained the major employer received a request from the rector in Torrington ever since. Again, a stone of Trinity Church in Torrington, from our ancient parish church was sent Connecticut, for a stone from our parish to Wyoming to be built into the new All church to incorporate into their new Saints’ Church there. church. This was duly done with the I visited Torrington, Wyoming, with my consent of the vicar of Great Torrington, family in 1994 and found the town to be the Rev. Frank Emlyn-Jones. This of a similar size to ours but located on project was paid for by a parishioner, a plain surrounded by mountains. The John Davey, a Devonshire man who had streets were laid out on a grid system been confirmed in our parish church by and the main street was very ‘wild west’. the Bishop of Exeter. In 1899 he came Torrington is on the Oregon Trail. to England and visited Great Torrington Moira Brewer after an absence of 50 years. In September 1920 a deputation

Watch the Mikado in the Rhododendron Gardens at Eggesford Summer Evening Picnic Friday 25th August 2017

ilbert & Sullivan’s most popular opera The Mikado will be performed by the theatrical company Illyria on the evening of Friday 25th August 6pm, in the gardens of The Old Glebe, Eggesford. The garden gates will open at 3.30pm, families are invited to bring a picnic, there will be teas available for purchase with homemade cakes and soft drinks and during the interval refreshing glasses of Pimms are available. An evening of light operatic music under a star studded sky, relaxing with a glass of sparkling wine is the perfect way to start enjoying the long weekend. Tickets start at £13 with concessions for family groups. Adults £15, available from Eggesford Garden Centre (01769 580250) or www.theploughartscentre. org.uk online. The proceeds from the event go towards the upkeep of the historic Eggesford church. Garden gates open 3.30pm, performance starts at 6pm, parking free with easy access. The gardens at The Old Glebe are from Eggesford station, above Eggesford Garden Centre. For further information contact Derrick Dyer, Eggesford Garden Centre.

Newton Tracey Cricket Club 2017 Season

ew members are welcome for the 2017 season at senior and junior level. Juniors start from age 5 upwards, training on Wednesday evenings. Seniors play mixture of league and friendly cricket and we are the only club to have three sides in the local North Devon League Please contact me for further information about joining up. Graham Moore email: graham.moore62@ btinternet.com or call 07760 197 550.

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The winners, withAshton 92 hold our annual fundraiser for Children’s Fran The Centre also offers free legal Night, Saturday 5th points, were Maggie Caws and Elaine finalist Raith O’Brien on the Sunday, in Hospice SW. Last year it was running up advice, and tenancy and debt advice, November, which gives the Marwood (Okehampton) and Sue and down Mill St all day, this year we’re bya catch-weight appointment,contest. (see Despite diary). giving Rev. festivities an extra spark of Membery (Torrington), with runners everything, Pettifer lostin again points, interest going tothis be year. carrying a log pole while Graham Slingo comes for aoncoffee toAlex Derek StampLiz up (89 Ode points) Guy (RND), coming withhave a bronze andasilver we do it! 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Sold out forforwitty Dolton Carnival 3 of and, Great Council ng withCV, your entry fee. Beechey and our compere for the Town Sat 5 tackling terrorism interestingly, whether would he rather be chased by a register and vote for us. Please get as and willTorrington beand able to search for Tues local questions that newcomers are likely to Guides every at ytocopy performance, this was Flaming torches, drummers, bands Pannier General Market every Thurs the1st forms Pannier General Market every Sat afternoon willpaid be Anthony Chambers. Notice of Annual Meeting of the many of your friends and family to do thousand tiny horses or one giant duck! To find out what the candidates had to say, ask about Torrington and its voluntary or work. The group has Torrington Rugby Club 7-8.30pm Linda vening offriends music and and fireworks will give a small Devon 10am–4pm und toAdmission 10am–4pm £6three at thesurroundings door (to include lighttheand as well, as if weand arethe successful a answers, video ofvillage theofinterviews available onsoboth the school’s Gazette’swe Town Council days a week, (see and Masterson 01805 623212 by the drop-in young people of times a blazewill ofbepublicity Little Fishes Toddler Group at n register and pay onFilm 'Crazy, Stupid Love' (ctba) 8pm refreshments) will be able to continue our program of website. which include a Notice 'listening ear', is herby that: varying length andgiven detail, to next thosemonth. Group & girls 6-8yrs really diary) are Beaver very lucky to boys Torrington Baptist Church every termghtwalk.co.uk. Please @ The Plough refurbishment to Scout HQ, not only Contact Pam Beechey 01237 420652 someone from the community who is questions. There are 64 sections on The Annual Meeting and every term-time Tues @ Scout Hut, ent in Torrington. The Dolton’s annual £1.50 carnival, time Thurs 9.30-11.30am, per 0 ‘Early Bird’ entry fee benefitting the Scout group, but all or seeat our theappledoresingers. happy to sitwebsite: and for those feeling different topics and 160family. and dates Inauguration of theover Mayor ofblack thewhich above Anne Lewis, Beaver ing till ovations the endchat, back to Victorian Sun 6 Schools Wendy 01805 623214 April and me 1st 4.30-5.45pm National Campaign for Fairer Funding those whofor hire the hall. co.uk or our facebook page. lonely and low. named Town Council will be held at the white photographs. 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The meeting is open to the public Bingo Taddiport Village Hall every enough to get tickets festivities an extra spark of Church 01237 424787 ung atGraham 1940’s Tea at Iddesleigh awareness the significant cuts that are being St. proposed school budgets. comes in are for a coffee I would like towelcome. take this opportunity to who most Tues, eyes down 7.30pm d. A huge thankSlingo you Party to Ode totoDerek Stamp interest this of year. Michael’s Church Sung Mass & Slimming World TVSC every Thurs th we have Before everyone left school to start their half term holidays, they gathered in the on and chat, and started book Tighe, Town Clerk all thea Michael local who have Rugby Training at Donnacroft everypeople Sunday 30 July thank 3-5-30pm ton and Liz Harris and Derek Stamp is 60, Farmer Ralph Gent, one of the key Sermon every Sun 10am 5.30 & 7.30pm Bev Roberts 01805 playground for a ‘bring and share’ picnic organised by the Friends of Torrington club for young people (read a book ps have helped me write this book by giving Tues 7pm production team for allHall, Iddesleigh. A milestone in his life, figures behind the Dowland country fair Torrington Methodist Church 624955 at Northcote overFilm a week or afternoon fortnight primroses generously their providing me in June, 'Troll Hunter' (15) 8pm @music, The time, Bluecoat. Placards and banners were proudly displayed illustrating important and effort. 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A Torrington’s May Fair &their cakes) on 2Thursdays aftershown ching the Wed an interest in the project of letters, e-mails and to has He’s always there to hold my hand, sky. @ The Plough candidate for the Liberal Democrat Party joined the event and spoke about how @ the Plough Carnival a time talking for fun,tolaughter and high hamper draw. Tadpoles session casking hLittle o o linto /c o l laetea g eand .stay nplayis out to sdelicious burst and IO& have enjoyed you all.particularly s all Father And kiss meparents when I’m sad, their say. The Pipe & Bazaar Drum stalls Band, Samba Christmas teas 2-and encouraged the cuts are bad in&Devon to have we all hope01805 great weather!! 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The with Town BestStretch friend I’ve ever had. will allbehaviour, be refreshments, taking part in the parade include councillors. increase in anti social 3rd Torrington Brownies at of the launch 804347, profits theFair, friends Plough 10.30-11.30am, Samina 01837 books from ourto charity reproof doors toallbehalf the May after on Saturday reed tobuy write on through the village, along with Film 'Killlike List' 8pm @ Themany Plough underage drinking, violence andto(18) We would thank everyone who supported the event. More433 information about th Torrington Baptist Hall, every term-time Iddesleigh. 682811 or I07974 156 bookshop 'Book Relief UK', while their May at the Plough. ds have been installed 4 ity. We met when was “just 18”, brightly-lit floats, including this year’s New Buildings or Ren criminal damage! the campaign can be found at www.fairfundingforallschools.org. Moira Brewer e the Parish can Records R.PITTS n Torridge now Then call y

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monarda (bergamot), jasmine, borage, hibiscus (tea). But there are many others that are edible and also delicious! Always pick flowers first thing in the morning when they are newly opened, as they quickly lose their flavour and freshness. One of the best flowers to cook are from courgettes, pumpkin or squash; male only (the thin, straight stems). This is a classic Italian dish whereby the flowers are dipped in a tempura batter and flashfried. They should be eaten hot and have a lightly spicy, peppery taste. They can also be stuffed and baked. Carnations and pinks have a spicy, clove-like flavour, especially the old fashioned varieties and are usually used as flavouring in cakes and puddings. In Tudor times, the petals were used to flavour and sweeten wine (Sops-in-wine). Use the tips of the petals only; the green bases can be bitter. Hemerocallis (Day Lily) flowers can be chopped and used in salads, they have a fresh flavour. Never use any other kind of lily flower, as these are toxic in various degrees! We know nasturtium leaves are edible but so are the flowers. Both have a peppery flavour similar to watercress.

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Northam Lodge’s Charity Summer Fete

ur Summer Fete will be held on Saturday 22nd July from 2-5pm in the grounds at Rose Hill, Heywood Road, Bideford. There will be a variety of stalls to browse and fun and games for all ages. Satisfy your appetite with hot dogs, ice cream and our own delicious cake stall. Entertainment will be provided by Rob Pudner from Entertainingly Different as well as the Streetz Dance Crew, Dance Fit Belly Dancers and the Appledore Training Band. Save the date and come along for a fun afternoon and support your local charity.

Great Torrington Bowling Club Daring to be Different at Grosvenor Church

n Sunday 28th May, Great Torrington Bowling Club ran their Annual Charity Challenge Tournament and had 14 teams of nonbowlers, from clubs and businesses from the local area, playing in triples matches. The day started with the registration of the teams, then some instruction and practice, before they competed against each other, with a lunch and tea breaks provided. All teams had a club representative on the rink to advise and help them to keep the score. The winning triple was ‘Just Us’ made up from Sean Davey, Leaha Davey and Dale Wilson, and as well as a cup and mementos they were presented with a cheque for £350 for their charity, Children’s Hospice South West. A great day was had by all the players, and this was followed by an ‘Open to All’ bowls day on Sunday 4th June, for people to try their skills. Anyone wanting to find out more about bowls, look on our website greattorringtonbowlingclub. co.uk or contact the Secretary, John Pitts 01805 439 100. Fred Niven Great Torrington Bowling Club Captain

ver the last few months at Grosvenor Church Torrington we’ve been doing all the usual things you’d expect from a church, but rather differently. Starting with our first wedding! Matt and Cee, who recently joined the church, decided they would like to also get baptised during their wedding ceremony. So after sharing their stories of how they became Christians they got baptised, then donned white dressing gowns and with wet hair and no makeup to do their wedding vows! This was followed a week later by Sue, who has also recently become a Christian, and knew that the next step was to get baptised. Fairly standard, only Sue’s other love apart from Jesus, is her alpacas, so it was only right that we baptised her on the farm in front of her beloved alpacas in a giant paddling pool! We were joined by Torrington Silver Band, who Sue is a member of, and enjoyed a cream tea overlooking the beautiful Torrington countryside afterwards, wonderful! We usually meet each week at 4pm in Torrington Bluecoats Primary School, which is in itself different to usual church services, however in May we hired out the Plough instead of our normal service and gave away free tickets to watch ‘The Resurrection of Gavin Stone’, a romcom with a Christian message. We want Grosvenor Church to be a church that is accessible to everyone, a church that goes out into the community rather than waiting for people to come to us. Our usual services on Sunday afternoons are short and visitor friendly, with a separate place for the children to enjoy time to play and learn. For our next big event on July 9th, 4pm we have a Cornish band called ‘Wayfarer’ coming to take our service followed by a BBQ. We offer a warm invitation to you all to come along to this and enjoy good music, food and company all for free! Tim Gilbert

Umberleigh Garden Show 2017

he ninety-sixth Umberleigh Garden Show, supported by Winson Petroleum, will be held at the Village Hall on Saturday 5th August at 2.30pm. Admission is £1, children free. Show Secretary David Hawkings said, “once again, we’re planning a great show this year; our competitions include fruit and vegetables, flowers, crafts and photography. There is a children’s competition organised by Umberleigh Primary Academy; a family dog show, supported by the Rising Sun Hotel, Umberleigh, and home-made cream teas and real ale at the bar. There will be locally-sourced food, plant sales and trade stands. Try your luck with our famous ‘Human Fruit Machine’ and listen to live music from local bands, so there really is something for everyone.’ Details of how to enter the competitions are in the show schedule, available from local shops, pubs and post offices, Murch’s Antiques Emporium, Umberleigh, and can also be downloaded from the website: www.umberleighvillagehall.co.uk.

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From Milk to Sewage… Walking The Rolle Canal in July

his month our `Canal Walk` collected, processed and despatched. takes us downstream by the Eventually becoming redundant, the Torridge near Taddiport bridge, factory complex has stood derelict and across riverside hay meadows as for some 20 years and only recently far as Torrington’s sewage works (oops!, planning consent was given for it to be sorry, I should say `water treatment demolished and replaced by a housing works`) where all the town’s effluent development, although remaining is purified and made fit for discharge problems have so far prevented the harmlessly into the river. scheme from progressing. From this point Assuming The total distance is barely two demolition work we join the `Rolle miles, so anyone from Torrington has not started, the Road` which on can easily take part without even Rolle Canal July examination turns getting the car out, and on this history walk will out to be the bed occasion you are welcome to bring start at the old milk of the Rolle Canal your well behaved dog along too.” factory entrance with raised towpath at the side. Since near Taddiport the canal was lined with waterproof Bridge at 2:30pm on Sunday 16th July. clay, it’s not surprising that the roadway The total distance is barely two miles, so formed by filling in the canal bed gets anyone from Torrington can easily take muddy in wet weather. This `road` part without even getting the car out, leads back towards the site of the old and on this occasion you are welcome Town Mills, appropriately at the bottom to bring your well behaved dog along of Mill Street, where the main docks too. These walks are open to everyone and wharfage were built by the canal and the society would welcome a donation of £2pp towards the on-going costs of volunteer work in research and maintenance of surviving features of the canal. If further information is required please email hassallc@ymail.com. For those who would like to see the progress of restoration of the Sea Lock where the canal joins the Torridge Artist’s impression of proposed housing estuary at Landcross, arrangements alongside canal route. company to serve the commercial needs are in hand for a guided walk there in of Great Torrington. September. It is hoped that a date will This industrial site became the `Milk be fixed by the time of this July walk. Factory` in the 20th century, where milk `Watch this space.’ from farms throughout the district was Chris Hassall

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to lead the Regimental Association Parade for the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment. The Corps was led by our very own Cadet Drum Major Karla Pitcher and in total featured eight members of Great Torrington Detachment. New Mayor’s Cadet appointed On Tuesday 16th May 2017 Corporal Trinity Hickford completed her 12 months as the Mayor’s Cadet and the Daniel Lobb was appointed as the Mayor’s Cadet for 2017/2018. Lieutenant Matthew Sanders, Detachment Commander of Great Torrington Army Cadet Force said, “being Mayor’s Cadet is what every cadet hopes to achieve at Great Torrington Army Cadet Force. Not just because it’s an important job serving the community along with the Mayor, but it gives them a real sense of pride and self-esteem. The reason I have selected Corporal Daniel Lobb to stand as this year’s Mayors Cadet is because he is always well turned out, takes real pride in what he does and is always willing to help with all the community duties that we undertake as a Detachment. He is an inspirational young person, who the younger cadets can look at as a role model”. Great Torrington Army Cadet Force

meets every Friday evening 7-9:30pm at the Detachment Hut, which is in the grounds of Great Torrington School. Young people aged between 12-18 years of age are more than welcome. If you’re interested in joining or for further information on what the Army Cadet Force can offer you please feel free to contact Lieutenant Matthew Sanders by email: matt.sanders@armymail.mod.uk or tel: 07463 818 187.

Torrington-Roscoff Exchange Group

ew faces are always welcome to attend our meetings at local venues. You can find details on our Facebook page, in the Crier, or by contacting individual members. We are a friendly and informal group set up to preserve longstanding ties between these twin towns in Devon and Finistère. We work alongside other organizations to support community events, take part in charity quizzes and help to co-ordinate cross-channel visits by diverse clubs and organisations from the area. We will have an information stand at St. Michael’s Church Fête on 1st July. Please come along and see what we’re all about. There are various membership options available. About 20 of us will be travelling to the Roscoff Onion Festival in mid-August. In the latter part of this year, we are planning to have quizzes and a local treasure hunt. Next year we hope to organize a cycle ride to Roscoff, via Plymouth Ferry of course. For more information on any of the above, please contact: • Nick Roberts (Chair) tel: 01805 625765/ 07779 118 690 E: nickandanne1620@btinternet.com • Johnny McGowan Hayes (Secretary tel: 07969 596 935 E: johnny.mcgowanhayes@gmail.com

RHS Rosemoor Events

Rose Festival until 30th July 10am - 6pm daily

With two of the largest and most beautiful rose gardens in the UK, consistently voted one of the top ten places to enjoy the sights and scents of Britain’s best loved flower, join us in this, a month long celebration of the rose. Rosemoor’s Garden Kitchen will be celebrating roses throughout the month with rose-inspired and rose-infused treats, from rose meringues, rose and rhubarb cakes, to the restaurant’s much-lauded Turkish Delight Coffee. ‘Rosemoor Late’ evening opening on Thursday 6th, Friday 14th and Thursdays 20th and 27th July until 9pm with live music. Enjoy the gardens at dusk as the roses release their evening perfume and listen to live music wafting out across the formal gardens as you enjoy a glass of wine or Pimms. Rosemoor’s Garden Kitchen restaurant will be open for pre-booked suppers.

16th July Book Fair 10am - 4pm

To launch our summer holidays’ theme of Enid Blyton’s ‘Famous Five Go On A Garden Adventure’ Rosemoor’s Book Fair features a range of independent booksellers from across the South West. There will also be several authors, local to this area, who will be happy to chat to visitors and sign copies of their books. The event centrepiece will be ‘Once upon a Time’, three giant textile books which are the fourth in a series of huge community knitting projects and follows on from ‘Above and Below the Waves’, ‘The Gingerbread House’ and ‘The Giant Christmas Tree’, all of which have toured the country and parts of Europe. Textile artist, Alison Murray of All2Knit has coordinated all the projects with the help of her mother and a team of volunteer knitters and over 500 people from around the country contributing many of the lovely pieces that have helped make these giant textile books. Come along and get lost in a knitted world of myths and legends and watch out for Archibald, the nine foot dragon.

Enid Blyton Exhibition 15th July-28th August

A wonderful display of Enid Blyton letters and memorabilia including a Faraway Tree and a Noddy Car obtained from the Seven Stories Children’s Literature Museum in Newcastle.

22nd & 23rd July Vintage Weekend

The Vintage Weekend will feature an antiques and collectors fair organised by Devon County Antiques Fairs, with stalls and sellers from across the South West and beyond, offering an eclectic selection of quality antiques and collectables of all sorts for sale. There will also be a display of vintage vehicles and model railways plus vintage horticultural and farm machinery. North Devon British Motorcycle Owners Club will have a presence plus re-enactors from the 4th Battalion. Normal admission charges apply unless otherwise stated.

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Torrington Rugby Club TRFC Awards Evening Saturday 3rd June

his year we held our awards evening at Donnacroft, rather than travelling too far, with some great live music to help the evening along. Everyone brought a ‘plate’ of food; we had enough for twice as many people that turned up, a massive thank you to everyone. This year’s award winners:1st Team Players’ Player award Charlie (Chunk) Bazell 1st Team ‘Gerald Harland’ supporters’ player of the year - Matt Coles 1st Team Most Improved player of the year - Steven Lancaster 2nd Team Players’ Player Alfie Seggons 2nd Team ‘Fred Farmer’ Legend award Tom Lock 2nd Team Emerging Player Shane Roach Torrington Training Trophy - Tom Gooch The infamous ‘Dick of the Year’ award Simon Pluckrose TRFC Clubman of the Year Amy Avery, Michelle Witney and Margaret Avery Congratulations and thanks to all. I hope everyone can now have a good couple of months rest before starting all over again, in a higher league – Cornwall & Devon. I know I am already looking forward to it.

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AGM Friday 30th June, 8pm at the Clubhouse

It is that time of year again, where we evaluate the season just gone and look forward to the next one, please do come along and have your say! There are due to be a few changes this year with a few committee members moving on, allowing for new blood and some fresh ideas to continue taking this club forwards. Personally, I have completed three Team News fantastic years as Chairman, but feel Not a lot happening in the close now is the time to stand down, as stated season on the field, although we did host last month, and allow someone new, with a Touring side from North Wales. A highly fresh ideas, to take the club forward. entertaining game was had, with TRFC Mark Keeley, Club Secretary, has coming out on top, although I think that recently been voted in as our local

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Afternoon Tea at St Giles in the Wood

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orth Devon Choral Society invites you to our lovely summer concert, to be held on Saturday 8th July, 7.30pm at Christ Church, Braunton. What a programme we have for you! The first half includes much loved choruses from operas ranging from Handel’s Dido and Aeneas through to Wagner’s Die Meistersinger, Verdi and beyond. After the interval we will sing choral selections from Porgy and Bess, West Side Story and My Fair Lady. Solos will be sung by international soprano, Louise Merrifield, and our own wonderful bass, Peter Clarke. We will be conducted, as ever, by our Musical Director, John Hobbs. Tickets are £12, children and students free, contact Janet on 01805 628262 or see our website www.northdevonchoral.org.uk or our Facebook page.

Flower Festival at Taddiport

t Mary Magdalen Church Taddiport are having a two day flower festival on Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th July from 10am to 5.30 pm both days, refreshments available, all welcome. Derek Skinner

July Films at The Plough

e start July with a very special screening - Dying Breed: A Year on Three Cattle Farms in West Cornwall with the director, Mick Catmull, present to introduce the film and answer questions afterwards. He calls it his love letter to a disappearing way of life. There are other documentaries: This is Exile: Diaries of Child Refugees has been produced by Save the Children and will be screened in association with the Bude Refugee Support Group, who will share their experiences of being one of the very first towns in the UK to host a refugee family. Another film in the popular “Exhibition on Screen” series, I, Claude Monet, visits the places where he painted throughout Europe with a voiceover taken from his personal letters. Bunch of Kunst follows the Sleaford Mods, described by Iggy Pop as the world’s greatest rock’n’roll band. Mad to be Normal, though not a documentary is about the pioneering psychiatrist R D Laing, played by David Tennant. Mark Cousins’ Stockholm, My Love is described as an inventive docu-style fiction and a love song to the Swedish city. There are three foreign films this month, both with some English dialogue: the Finnish comedy with a serious edge The Other Side of Hope and completely bonkers French film Slack Bay. The third, The Red Turtle, is a much acclaimed animation from Studio Ghibli with no dialogue, but a wonderful story and visuals. There are two chances to watch Alien: Covenant. Exotic and period dramas

A Brilliant Start to The Plough’s Open- Air Season!

ur open-air theatre and music season kicked off at the end of May in the new ‘Garden Room’ at RHS Garden Rosemoor, and gave us one of our highest grossing weekends in the history of The Plough Arts Centre. On Friday 26th May we saw the welcome return of Andy Fairweather Low and The Low Riders, with special guests on the night, ‘The Hi Riders Soul Review’ featuring an extended brass section and Hammond Organ throughout the show. All the old favourites were there; Bend Me Shape Me, (If Paradise is) Half as Nice, Gin House Blues, Wide Eyed and Legless to name just a few! On Saturday 27th May we had a complete sell out with Grammy Award winning music legend Leo Sayer and what a night it was! I think everyone had forgotten just how many hits he had, and he certainly sang every one of them on the night what a bundle of energy he still is. When I Need You, Raining In My Heart, Giving It All Away, Moonlighting, One Man Band, You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - and he certainly did that, with everyone out of their seats or dancing in the aisles and two standing ovations - what with fabulous weather too - a great weekend was had by all. The following weekend brought Plough patrons and favourites Show Of Hands back at Rosemoor, and once again we had a near sell-out with an early evening performance from these masters of folk – if you missed them I can guarantee they will be back sometime next year! include The Promise, set in the last days of the Ottoman Empire; the British comedy/country house mystery The Hippopotamus, based on the Stephen Fry novel; and My Cousin Rachel, an adaptation of the Daphne Du Maurier novel. There’s a rare opportunity to see Woody Harrelson’s Lost in London which started out as a ground-breaking cinema

event, shot and watched in real time. We have two blockbusters to mark the beginning of the holidays (there will be more later!): the latest Pirates of the Caribbean and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. Please visit www.theploughartscentre. org.uk or pick up a July film flier from the TIC, library, Brown’s Deli or The Plough.

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Further details from: Karl Williams 01271 549680 As part of their Leadership Challenge, Year 7 have interviewed many local leaders. Here’s Adrianna’s piece about a local pastor. Tim Gilbert: A Local Leader

im Gilbert is a religious leader. He is a local pastor who travels around Torrington, Bideford and Barnstaple sharing his belief of God with other Christians and non- Christians. Tim Gilbert was born on the 16th May 1974 and enjoys travelling, surfing, fishing, singing and playing the guitar. He hopes he can release a music album in the near future. He has three sons and a loving wife. His family is the most important thing to him. If he could have anything in the world, he would have world peace or find the cure for cancer. When he was young, his dreams were to get married, have a family and have a job to support his family. He had a good childhood along with his three older sisters and younger brother. He felt very fortunate because when he was younger, as a treat, their parents would take them to have fish and chips. The first time he went to a restaurant was when he was thirteen. This was a rare experience because there were seven in his family and it would have cost them a lot of money. When he was younger he didn’t have many things. This shaped what was the most important thing in his life spending time with his family. His parents helped out at a church and were kind and sincere towards others. They did not force Tim to go to church because he would get bored and not enjoy it as much. When he was 16 he got invited to play for a rugby club but his church group was at the same time. His parents did not stop him from going to rugby but he chose to go to church because he felt he had started to create a relationship with God and didn’t want to stop having faith.

Just last year, Tim worked for Vodafone. His boss allowed him to have two days off each week and reduced his hours because he understood he needed more time to connect with God. Finally, after 17 years of working at Vodafone, he quit so he could improve his belief and relationship with God. He studied theology for one year and started sharing his faith with others. His wife and him became family leaders at church and soon after Tim became an elder and finally, he became a pastor. It worries him a bit that not as many people go to church but he knows that churches die and churches grow. He believes everything he reads in the Bible but he questions it at times. He started sharing religion with others because it was like he had found the secret to life and he had to share it with others because there is a difference to living life and living life to the full. This is why he helps out and runs clubs like Allsorts and Christian Union that share religion with others. In his job, every week is different because people get baptised, he prepares sermons and he visits sick people. He goes to church twice on Sunday. He believes in something you cannot see, making this ‘faith’, and says he would be willing to die for his faith in God. He believes that we are not always the best we can be but says God forgives us. God also teaches us to love everyone, people who steal from us and people who have no one to love. Overall, Tim Gilbert is amazing for spending his time sharing his belief of God with others. He helps people understand Christianity and the concept

of it and does not get paid much to do it. So, he does his job to help people and this is more important than earning lots of money, which would not buy him happiness. Adrianna Jankowska, Year 7

As those carefree summer days approach, we are thinking of the time we will spend at the beach, and other places. The beach of senses

A day at the beach isn’t just a day at the beach, There are amazing senses around us. The strong smell of the salty sea water fills your nostrils as you arrive, The sight of the blinding, hot sun blazes onto your head. The sound of seagulls screeching as they soar through the summer sky. But that is not all at a day at the beach, there are other senses surrounding us, The smell of the fresh air fills the sky with joy, The sight of people playing in the sea, with excitement in the air. The sound of the waves crashing to shore, washing away the sorry sand. The touch of red hot sand burning your feet with every step. And then the sad sound of disappointment filling the air when the day is over. Leaving the beach of senses, alone in the night, waiting for more senses tomorrow. Aiden Craker, Year 8

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Year 9 wrote some poems about nature. We used pictures of Exmoor to inspire us. Here are three that we really love. Exmoor

Exmoor, green as far as I can see, With some strange trees, Without many leaves.

I Run With the Wind

The one place that I go, Where all of my troubles get Blown away in the wind. The one place that I go, Where the trees are whispering Secrets to each other. The one place that I go, Where the stream forces its way In over the pebbles Glistening in The sun. The one place that I go, Where I can run on the path, With leaves and branches Brushing against my face. The one place that I go, Where there could be A monsterâ€™s silhouette Ready to pounce on you from Behind the bushes. The one place that I go, Where I know that whatever danger there is, I donâ€™t need to worry about it. Because I am happy, Because I am free, Because I run with the wind. Georgia Duncan, Year 8

Look around. This beautiful view, With the twists and turns Of the stunning hills. See all the bright birds, Swooping swiftly, Over the hills Then gushing through the wind, Spiralling high in the sky. Look closely, You see bugs buzzing And twitching. Nearby, the blossoming flowers, Also the mysterious grass. Winter near the Exmoor slopes. It all starts to freeze As the weather gets colder. All the rivers start to turn ice The plants and grass start to frost. Ellie Land, Year 9

The Moor

As you look around You see flowers smiling at you, Deer eating grass then looking up. Ponies galloping through The grass and trees. The sun shining and peering Though the trees, and mist Lifting up from the ground And the wind blowing it away, But then, as calm as a flat sea.

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The Moor

The beautiful landscape, down below. The noise of the busy trees. The delightful smell of the heather As you brush by. The pleasant feel of the grass As you lightly touch it. You can also see the weird angled trees. The gentle chirps of the birds As they sing to each other Up high, in the clear blue sky. As you walk you hear the stream. The rushing stream is coming closer. The cold delightful feel of the stream As you walk in it. The smooth hard rocks under your feet. In the distance you can see the ponies Dancing and darting across the stream. As you sit You can see the colourful patchwork Safely blanketing the moors. Kirsty Milton, Year 9

People walking their dogs. Dogs wanting to play all day. Kids playing games with a huge smile. The night sky with stars Twinkling with a beautiful blueColoured sky behind it. The foxes, owls and other animals Come out to hunt Late at night. Katie Collins, Year 9

The Crier Prize Crossword

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